The Jeonnam Dragons () are a South Korean professional football club based in the city of Gwangyang, Jeonnam-Gwangju that competes in the K League 2, the second tier of South Korean football. The Dragons play their home matches at the Gwangyang Football Stadium, one of the first football-specific stadiums in South Korea. They have won the Korean FA Cup four times (1997, 2006, 2007 and 2021) and were the runners-up of the K League in 1997. They also reached the final of the 1998–99 Asian Cup Winners' Cup, where they lost to Al Ittihad.
History The club was founded on 16 December 1994 as Chunnam Dragons, and appointed former South Korean international Jung Byung-tak as their first manager to oversee their first ever league match which took place on 25 March 1995. Chunnam started life slowly with mid-table finishes during its first few years, but recorded their best ever finish in 1997 when they finished as K League runners-up. In the same year, however, they won their first trophy after winning the 1997 Korean FA Cup, beating Cheonan Ilhwa Chunma 1–0 in the final. In 1999, they finished as runners-up of the Asian Cup Winners' Cup after beating J-League giants Kashima Antlers 4–1 in the semi-finals, and losing 3–2 against Al Ittihad of Saudi Arabia in the final.
In 2006 and 2007, Jeonnam won two consecutive Korean FA Cup titles, defeating Suwon Samsung Bluewings and Pohang Steelers, respectively, in the finals.
On 27 December 2007, Jeonnam appointed Park Hang-seo as its new manager after former manager Huh Jung-moo was appointed to the South Korean national team.
In 2021, Jeonnam became the first K League 2 side ever to win the FA Cup when they beat Daegu FC in the final to claim their fourth title.
Current squad
Out on loan
Coaching staff Position Name Manager Lim Kwan-sik Head coach Kim Hyo-il Coach Lee Jong-ho Goalkeeping coach Shin Hwa-yong Physical coach Kim Sung-joon Analytics coach Kim Seo-ki Advisor Park Dong-hyuk
Honours
Domestic League K League 1 Runners-up (1): 1997
Cups FA Cup Winners (4): 1997, 2006, 2007, 2021 Runners-up (1): 2003 League Cup Runners-up (3): 1997, 2000s, 2008
International Asian Cup Winners' Cup Runners-up (1): 1999
Season-by-season records Season Division Tms. Pos.Korean CupAFC CL1995185——1996196Quarter-final—19971102Winners—19981104Semi-final—19991103Quarter-final—20001107Round of 16—20011108Round of 16—20021105Quarter-final—20031124Runners-up—20041133Quarter-final—200511311Semi-final—20061146Winners—200711410WinnersGroup stage20081149Round of 16Group stage20091154Quarter-final—20101159Semi-final—20111167Quarter-final—201211611Round of 16—201311410Round of 16—20141127Round of 32—20151129Semi-final—20161125Quarter-final—201711210Quarter-final—201811212Semi-final—20192106Third round—20202106Round of 16—20212104Winners—202221111Round of 16Group stage20232137Round of 16—20242134Third round—20252146Second round—
Key Tms. = Number of teams Pos. = Position in league
AFC Champions League record All results list Jeonnam's goal tally first. SeasonRoundOppositionHomeAway 2007 Group F Bangkok University 3–2 0–0 2nd Arema 2–0 1–0 Kawasaki Frontale 1–3 0–3 2008 Group G Melbourne Victory 1–1 0–2 3rd Gamba Osaka 3–4 1–1 Chonburi 1–0 2–2 2022 Group G United City 2–0 1–0 3rd BG Pathum United 0–2 0–0 Melbourne City 1–1 1–2
Managers + List of Jeonnam Dragons managers No. Name From To Season(s) 1 Jung Byung-tak 1994/10/24 1996/05/27 1995–1996 2 Huh Jung-moo 1996/05/27 1998/10/14 1996–1998 3 Lee Hoe-taik 1998/09/23 2003/11/30 1998–2003 4 Lee Jang-soo 2003/12/16 2004/12/05 2004 5 Huh Jung-moo 2004/12/22 2007/12/07 2005–2007 6 Park Hang-seo 2007/12/27 2010/11/05 2008–2010 7 Jung Hae-seong 2010/11/10 2012/08/10 2011–2012 C Yoon Deok-yeo 2012/08/10 2012/08/12 2012 8 Ha Seok-ju 2012/08/16 2014/11/29 2012–2014 9 Roh Sang-rae 2014/11/30 2016/10/14 2015–2016 10 Song Kyung-sub 2016/10/14 2016/12/29 2016 11 Roh Sang-rae 2016/12/30 2017/12/04 2017 12 Yoo Sang-chul 2017/12/04 2018/08/16 2018 C Kim In-wan 2018/08/16 2018/12/03 2018 13 Fabiano 2019/01/02 2019/07/29 2019 14 Jeon Kyung-jun 2019/11/20 2022/06/05 2019–2022 15 Lee Jang-kwan 2022/06/09 2024/11/27 2022–2024 16 Kim Hyun-seok 2024/12/10 2025/12/15 2025 17 Park Dong-hyuk 2025/12/16 2026/04/27 2026 18 Lim Kwan-sik 2026/04/30 2026–
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